KUALA LUMPUR — The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) warmly welcomes the decision to host the 34th South East Asian Games in Malaysia in 2027, seeing it as a significant opportunity to revitalise the sports industry.
OCM recognises that hosting the biennial Games for the seventh time in Malaysia will bring benefits across political, economic, and sporting dimensions. The event is expected to create a positive ripple effect throughout the nation, it said in a press statement.
“OCM, as the custodian of Multi-Sports Games in Malaysia, extends its gratitude to the Malaysian Government for agreeing to host the 2027 edition. This decision underscores Malaysia’s commitment to promoting sports and fostering regional cooperation.
“Malaysia’s track record of successful SEAP and SEA Games hosting in 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989, 2001, and 2017, bodes well for the 2027 event. In the most recent hosting, Malaysia emerged as overall champions with an impressive medal tally of 145 gold, 92 silver, and 86 bronze.”
The SEA Games Federation (SEAGF) unanimously granted Malaysia, through OCM as the National Olympic Committee (NOC), the right to host the 2027 SEA Games in 2022.
This decision aligns with Thailand and Singapore’s hosting of the Games in 2025 and 2029, respectively.
The youth and sports ministry in a statement said the decision was approved by the Cabinet yesterday after considering Sarawak, Sabah, and Penang’s willingness to use their respective budgets to co-host the multi-sport tournament with Kuala Lumpur.
